Wickley Surname

2,061,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 83 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Wickley Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Wick-Lea [v. under Wick, and + Old English leáh (Middle English ley), a meadow] Cp. Wlgley2.

Wickley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Nicaragua61:1,003,5154,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Wickley (22) may also be a first name.

Wickley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Wick-Lea [v. under Wick, and + Old English leáh (Middle English ley), a meadow] Cp. Wlgley2.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wickley Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wickley Come From? nationality or country of origin

Wickley is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wickley? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,061,309th most widespread family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 87,801,758 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Wickley reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 80 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Wickley is also the 2,301,746th most numerous first name at a global level, held by 22 people.

It is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 66 people, or 1 in 5,491,802. In The United States Wickley is most common in: Texas, where 23 percent live, Michigan, where 17 percent live and Ohio, where 14 percent live. Beside The United States this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 12 percent live and Nicaragua, where 7 percent live.

Wickley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wickley has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 153 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wickley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Wickley surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wickley last name are 16.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70% registered to vote for the political party.

Wickley earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.3% less than the national average, earning $39,135 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whickley930/
Wickle9237/
Wickly9216/
Wikley924/
Vickley8612/
Weckley869/
Weickle866/
Wicklie863/
Wickled861/
Whicley861/
Wiclley861/
Wiekley861/
Whikley860/
Wuckley860/
Waikley860/
Weikley860/
Wicklet860/
Wikle83880/
Wicle8353/
Wikly832/
Whitcley803/
Weickler802/
Buickley801/
Bihckley801/
Weeckley801/
Wickleus801/
Beickley800/
Weikle771,161/
Wickli77417/
Weckle7758/
Wikloe7735/
Waikle7729/
Vickle7723/
Wekley7710/
Wiekle779/
Wiclez775/
Weckly773/
Vickly772/
Bicley772/
Wiklei772/
Weikly771/
Wuckle771/
Wiklie771/
Wycley771/
Wiclie771/
Weicly771/
Witkly771/
Wickla770/
Wiekly770/
Vicley770/
Wiclay770/
Weekley715,887/
Weakley715,108/
Weckler71610/
Vickles7175/
Waikele7137/
Veikley7126/
Baickle7120/
Vuckley712/
Wicklehaus712/
Wekkley712/
Weiklye712/
Whiskly712/
Buickle711/
Beicley711/
Baikley711/
Veckley711/
Wisklly711/
Wicilly711/
Boikley711/
Wiklett711/
Buikley710/
Weikler710/
Wiskler710/
Wikelly710/
Weikely710/
Huickle710/
Vickloy710/
Whikkle710/
Huikley710/
Wykle67829/
Wicklacz6736/
Wikli6714/
Wicklatz6711/
Weackler679/
Beackley677/
Wikla677/
Wycle674/
Vikle673/
Weiscler673/
Wheakley672/
Wicklaus672/
Weekeley671/
Wichelle671/
Wekly671/
Vicle671/
Bicle671/
Wicklich671/
Waiklett671/
Weeskley671/
Whescley671/
Wesckler671/
Wukle670/
Beeckley670/

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